Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Trump casts Hillary Clinton’s immigration stance as anti-gay
Donald Trump challenged Hillary Clinton Monday to spell out why she supports an immigration policy that could increase the levels of anti-gay sentiment in the United States. Published June 13, 2016
Donald Trump calls for temporary freeze on immigration from terrorist hotbeds
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump promised to unilaterally enact a temporary ban on immigration from countries that have served as breeding grounds for terrorists. Published June 13, 2016
Marco Rubio pressed on re-election thoughts in wake of Orlando attack
Sen. Marco Rubio deflected questions Monday about whether he would reconsider a re-election bid after an Islamic State-inspired U.S. citizen carried out the nation's worst-ever mass shooting in his home state of Florida. Published June 13, 2016
Donald Trump tells Christian voters: ‘I am with you 100 percent’
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump assured Christian conservatives Friday that he will fight for "our shared values" and warned that Hillary Clinton will push policies that ignore the "will of the people" and crush working families. Published June 10, 2016
Hillary Clinton’s liberal record helps evangelicals overcome Donald Trump ‘trepidation’
Bishop Patrick Lane Wooden Sr. is not sure whether Donald Trump supports North Carolina's "bathroom law" requiring transgender residents to use the facilities of the sex they were assigned at birth, but he knows Hillary Clinton opposes the law -- and that's good enough for him to roll the dice with the presumptive Republican nominee. Published June 9, 2016
Raul Labrador blames ‘establishment’ for Donald Trump’s primary win
Rep. Raul Labrador said Thursday that last-ditch efforts to derail Donald Trump from being crowned the GOP nominee will fail as long as establishment Republicans continue to refuse to embrace a conservative alternative to the New York billionaire. Published June 9, 2016
Donald Trump’s teleprompter gives hope to anxious Republicans
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump used a teleprompter yet again this week -- and managed to stay on script, raising hopes among Republicans that if he can control himself, and deliver a crisper message, he may be OK. Published June 8, 2016
Donald Trump vows to make party proud in general election
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump cast himself as an outside agent of "real change" and sought to reassure Republicans that he is prepared to lead the party into the general election fight against Hillary Clinton. Published June 7, 2016
Renee Ellmers loses primary in North Carolina
Conservative groups celebrated Rep. George Holding's primary victory over Rep. Renee Ellmers in a North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District. Published June 7, 2016
Donald Trump wins New Jersey primary
Donald Trump on Tuesday won the New Jersey Republican primary. Published June 7, 2016
Donald Trump puts GOP on edge with ‘un-American’ remarks about Judge Gonzalo Curiel
Donald Trump ended the primary season Tuesday much as he began it: engulfed in controversy over his brash personality and controversial remarks about Mexicans. Published June 7, 2016
Trouble for Donald Trump in finding a messenger to Hispanics
Donald Trump insists Hispanics love him, but there's a striking deficit of prominent Latinos willing to defend him in public. Published June 2, 2016
Donald Trump in striking distance of Hillary Clinton in key states
Donald Trump has done exactly what he promised: He has scrambled the election map, putting into play states that have been out of the Republican Party's reach for a generation, but he also risks losing states that have long been GOP strongholds. Published June 1, 2016
Donald Trump: Press should be ‘ashamed’ over coverage of his veterans fundraiser
Donald Trump eviscerated political reporters covering his presidential campaign Tuesday in a combative press conference, where he called television journalists "sleaze" and said the media should be ashamed for doubting his claims of raising $6 million for veterans' groups. Published May 31, 2016
Donald Trump rally protests backfire as anti-American images push undecided voters his way
The ugly protest scenes outside Donald Trump's rallies are doing more damage to the protesters than to Mr. Trump's political chances, according to analysts who say the violence and anti-American sentiments are backfiring. Published May 30, 2016
Marco Rubio confidantes not sold on Senate run despite GOP push
Sen. Marco Rubio cracked opened the door to running for re-election to the Senate, offering a definite "maybe" last week when asked if he'd be up for another term in the chamber he spent the last year lambasting. Published May 29, 2016
Donald Trump candidacy gets tepid response from GOP incumbents
There are signs that the "ostrich effect" is spreading inside the halls of Congress, where Senate Republicans running for re-election in tight races are putting distance between themselves and Donald Trump — with some wary of even mentioning his name. Published May 29, 2016
Donald Trump torpedoes talk of debate with ‘second-place’ Bernie Sanders
After some fevered speculation, presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump closed the door Friday on a one-on-one debate with Sen. Bernard Sanders ahead of the June 7 California primary, saying it would be "inappropriate" to share the stage with the loser of the Democratic primary and help networks that have not been generous to charities. Published May 27, 2016
Democrats cast Trump as bigot in free sticker campaign
The campaign arm for House Democrats is dishing out free "stop bigotry" stickers to supporters in response to Donald Trump clinching the 2016 GOP presidential nomination. Published May 26, 2016
Scott Walker, Wisconsin governor, defends New Mexico’s Martinez from Trump criticism
Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin went to bat for New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, praising her as a conservative reformer a day after presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump panned her record at an Albuquerque rally. Published May 26, 2016